Gold Key Lake, PA Climate


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Gold Key Lake, PA has a moderate climate throughout the year. Summers are usually mild and sunny, with an average temperature of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are also mild, with temperatures averaging between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rain is spread throughout the year, although winters tend to be slightly wetter than summers. Snowfall is light, only occurring in small amounts during the winter months. All together, Gold Key Lake has a pleasant atmosphere that is enjoyable for both locals and visitors alike.

Gold Key Lake, Pennsylvania gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gold Key Lake averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Gold Key Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gold Key Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gold Key Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Gold Key Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGold Key Lake, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  52.7 in.27.8 in.
  126.0 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1368 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Gold Key Lake with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Gold Key Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gold Key Lake are August, June and July.
In Gold Key Lake, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gold Key Lake with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Gold Key Lake, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gold Key Lake, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Gold Key Lake is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gold Key Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Gold Key Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Gold Key Lake with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Gold Key Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.7 inches in Gold Key Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gold Key Lake with 15.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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